diff --git a/apps/api/prisma/migrations/20260728134010_ldap_sync_interval_default_off/migration.sql b/apps/api/prisma/migrations/20260728134010_ldap_sync_interval_default_off/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2112a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/prisma/migrations/20260728134010_ldap_sync_interval_default_off/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "LdapConfig" ALTER COLUMN "syncIntervalMin" SET DEFAULT 0;
diff --git a/apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma b/apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma
index 3a3f8ab..3648872 100644
--- a/apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ model LdapConfig {
   bindDn          String?
   bindPassword    String?
   searchFilter    String             @default("(objectClass=person)")
-  syncIntervalMin Int                @default(60)
+  syncIntervalMin Int                @default(0)
   isActive        Boolean            @default(true)
   tlsRejectUnauthorized Boolean       @default(true)
   groupFilterDns  String[]           @default([])